Type: System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterConverter

System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterConverter Class

Assembly: Mscorlib.dll
Namespace: System.Runtime.Serialization

Summary: Represents a base implementation of the IFormatterConverter interface that uses the Convert class and the IConvertible interface.

C# Syntax:


        public class FormatterConverter : IFormatterConverter

See also:

System.Runtime.Serialization Namespace

System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterConverter Member List:

Public Constructors

ctor #1

Default constructor. This constructor is called by derived class constructors to initialize state in this type.
Initializes a new instance of the FormatterConverter class.

Public Methods

Convert	Overloaded: `Convert(object value, Type type)` Converts a value to the given Type.
Convert	Overloaded: `Convert(object value, TypeCode typeCode)` Converts a value to the given TypeCode.
Equals (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.Equals Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetHashCode (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetType (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.GetType Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
ToBoolean	Converts a value to a Boolean.
ToByte	Converts a value to an 8-bit unsigned integer.
ToChar	Converts a value to a Unicode character.
ToDateTime	Converts a value to a DateTime.
ToDecimal	Converts a value to a Decimal.
ToDouble	Converts a value to a double-precision floating-point number.
ToInt16	Converts a value to a 16-bit signed integer.
ToInt32	Converts a value to a 32-bit signed integer.
ToInt64	Converts a value to a 64-bit signed integer.
ToSByte	Converts a value to an SByte.
ToSingle	Converts a value to a single-precision floating-point number.
ToString (inherited from System.Object)	Overloaded: `ToString()`See base class member description: System.Object.ToString Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
ToString	Overloaded: `ToString(object value)` Converts the specified object to a String.
ToUInt16	Converts a value to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
ToUInt32	Converts a value to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
ToUInt64	Converts a value to a 64-bit unsigned integer.

Protected Methods

Finalize (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
MemberwiseClone (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.

Hierarchy:

System.Object

System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterConverter

System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterConverter Member Details

ctor #1

Summary: Initializes a new instance of the FormatterConverter class.

Default constructor. This constructor is called by derived class constructors to initialize state in this type.

C# Syntax:


            public FormatterConverter();

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Overloaded Method: Convert(
object value,
Type type
)

Summary: Converts a value to the given Type.

C# Syntax:


            public object Convert(
   object value,
   Type type
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

type

The Type into which value is converted.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.Convert

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Overloaded Method: Convert(
object value,
TypeCode typeCode
)

Summary: Converts a value to the given TypeCode.

C# Syntax:


            public object Convert(
   object value,
   TypeCode typeCode
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

typeCode

The TypeCode into which value is converted.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.Convert

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Method: Equals(
object obj
)

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals

C# Syntax:


            public virtual bool Equals(
   object obj
);

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Method: Finalize()

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize

C# Syntax:


            ~FormatterConverter();

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Method: GetHashCode()

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode

C# Syntax:


            public virtual int GetHashCode();

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Method: GetType()

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType

C# Syntax:


            public Type GetType();

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Method: MemberwiseClone()

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone

C# Syntax:


            protected object MemberwiseClone();

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Method: ToBoolean(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a Boolean.

C# Syntax:


            public bool ToBoolean(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToBoolean

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToBoolean. For more information, see Boolean, Convert and ValueType.)

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Method: ToByte(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to an 8-bit unsigned integer.

C# Syntax:


            public byte ToByte(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToByte

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToByte. For more information, see Byte, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToChar(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a Unicode character.

C# Syntax:


            public char ToChar(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToChar

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToChar. For more information, see Char, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToDateTime(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a DateTime.

C# Syntax:


            public DateTime ToDateTime(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToDateTime

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToDateTime. For more information, see DateTime, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToDecimal(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a Decimal.

C# Syntax:


            public decimal ToDecimal(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToDecimal

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToDecimal. For more information, see Decimal, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToDouble(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a double-precision floating-point number.

C# Syntax:


            public double ToDouble(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToDouble

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToDouble. For more information, see Double, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToInt16(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 16-bit signed integer.

C# Syntax:


            public short ToInt16(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToInt16

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToInt16. For more information, see Int16, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToInt32(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 32-bit signed integer.

C# Syntax:


            public int ToInt32(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToInt32

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToInt32. For more information, see Int32, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToInt64(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 64-bit signed integer.

C# Syntax:


            public long ToInt64(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToInt64

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToInt64. For more information, see Int64, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToSByte(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to an SByte.

This member is not CLS Compliant

C# Syntax:

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public sbyte ToSByte(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToSByte

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToSByte. For more information, see SByte, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToSingle(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a single-precision floating-point number.

C# Syntax:


            public float ToSingle(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToSingle

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToSingle. For more information, see Single, Convert and ValueType.

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Overloaded Method: ToString()

Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.ToString

C# Syntax:


            public virtual string ToString();

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Overloaded Method: ToString(
object value
)

Summary: Converts the specified object to a String.

C# Syntax:


            public string ToString(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToString

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToString. For more information, see String, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToUInt16(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 16-bit unsigned integer.

This member is not CLS Compliant

C# Syntax:

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public ushort ToUInt16(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToUInt16

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToUInt16. For more information, see UInt16, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToUInt32(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 32-bit unsigned integer.

This member is not CLS Compliant

C# Syntax:

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public uint ToUInt32(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToUInt32

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToUInt32. For more information, see UInt32, Convert and ValueType.

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Method: ToUInt64(
object value
)

Summary: Converts a value to a 64-bit unsigned integer.

This member is not CLS Compliant

C# Syntax:

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public ulong ToUInt64(
   object value
);

Parameters:

value

The object to convert.

Return Value:: The converted value, or null if the type parameter is null.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The value parameter is null.

Implements:: IFormatterConverter.ToUInt64

Remarks

Implementation of the method is the same as Convert.ToUInt64. For more information, see UInt64, Convert and ValueType.